GDP / Output
+0.3% YoY
41
$3.4B
Output changed +0.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
59
4.2%
Unemployment is 4.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-19.8% 5-year
0
388
Population moved -19.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
58
30.3%
Median rent consumes 30.3% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.0K per resident
99
$502.7M
$502.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$137.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$502.7M
$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$398.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$46.1M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$16.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. CARESOUTH CAROLINA INC$9.5M
2. HYDROGEOLOGIC, INC.$8.1M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$7.3M
Strained
Housing Affordability
30.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$677
2BR estimate$891
Median income$32,656
Median home value$92,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
388
Median age
44.9
Bachelor's degree+
20.8%
Poverty rate
19.3%
Labor force participation
64.5%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
-4.3%
GDP CAGR
+4.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020484
2021423
2022415
2023460
2024388
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.7B
2021$3.0B
2022$3.3B
2023$3.4B
2024$3.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024388
2025388 *
2026372 *
R² = 41.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.4B
2025$3.7B *
2026$3.9B *
R² = 87.4% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$32,656/yr
Median rent$825/mo
Rent share of income30.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,631/yr
Mortgage share of income17.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation64.5%
Poverty rate19.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$92,800
Median monthly rent$825
Price-to-rent ratio9.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score40/100
Economic growth41/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability50/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.